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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Summerdean, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerdean and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Summerdean:
    • 38.075130, -79.256145
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Summerdean
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Summerdean ...

We found one communities that share the name Summerdean.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Summerdean.

Beyond Virginia.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Roanoke County
      • This Summerdean is located in Roanoke County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Summerdean that is located in Augusta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Summerdean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerdean ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Buffalo Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
    • Buffalo Gap is located in Augusta County
  • Christian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
    • Christian is located in Augusta County
  • Cold Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Augusta County
  • Craigsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Folly Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Mills
    • Folly Mills is located in Augusta County
  • Fordwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordwick
    • Fordwick is located in Augusta County
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Augusta County
  • McNutt ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
    • McNutt is located in Augusta County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mint Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring
      • Mint Spring is located in Augusta County
    • Pond Gap ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
      • Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
    • Spottswood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
    • Stony Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Augusta County
    • Trimbles Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbles Mill
      • Trimbles Mill is located in Augusta County
    • Zack
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zack
      • Zack is located in Rockbridge County

How Far From Summerdean to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Summerdean to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summerdean and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Summerdean to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 132 miles [212.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,027 miles [9,699.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,734 miles [10,837.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,610 miles [7,419.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summerdean. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Summerdean) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summerdean. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0751, Longitude: -79.2561       In this case, the coordinates for Summerdean have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Summerdean to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.243 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.854 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.946 degrees.









 

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